Numbers 6:25
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may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
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In this chapter we have, I. The law concerning Nazarites, 1. What it was to which the vow of a Nazarite obliged him (Num 6:1-8). 2. A remedial law in case a Nazarite happened to be polluted by the touch of a dead body (Num 6:9-12). 3. The solemnity of his discharge when his time was up (Num 6:13-21). II. Instructions given to the priests how they should bless the people (Num 6:22, etc.).
Open source ↗6:25 The desire for God’s smile is often translated more literally may he make his face shine upon you. • be gracious to you: God’s people need his grace and mercy in a dangerous world (cp. Pss 31:16; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19).
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Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.
May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”